GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
uproariousmarked by uproar
choicethe act of choosing : selection
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authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
regimeregimen
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm